Tooth fairy coin display

ABSTRACT

A commemorative coin display book which is capable of holding 20 coins received from the Tooth Fairy and recording the dates the teeth were lost. The display book has a front panel and back panel secured along a common axis. The outside front panel displays the title “Tooth Fairy Coins” and provides a place for the child&#39;s name. The inside front panel contains a diagram of the child&#39;s upper baby teeth, resizable apertures for ten coins, and a place to record the date each tooth was lost. The inside back panel contains a diagram of the child&#39;s lower baby teeth, resizable apertures for ten coins, and a place to record the date each tooth was lost.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not Applicable

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to coin storage methods and apparatus andmore particularly a system to record the dates baby teeth are lostcorresponding to a diagram of baby teeth with resizable apertures tosave the coins left by the Tooth Fairy.

Devices for holding coins are known in the art. U.S. Pat. No. 6,969,091issued to Krull, et al focuses on the theme of the coins themselves.U.S. Pat. No. 6,554,130 issued to Hilick, et al displays a map of thestates to display state coins. Both of these displays are related to thetheme of the coins. This present invention is related to commemoratingthe loss of baby teeth and not the theme of the coin. It also allows fordifferent size coins on the same display since the key to the design isnot the type of coin used, but the commemoration of the child's toothloss through coins left by the Tooth Fairy. It also provides a place torecord the date the tooth was lost.

I have always given my children silver dollars from the Tooth Fairy as ameans to commemorate these important events and provide an opportunityfor them to save money. There are now piles of silver dollars on theirshelves, dressers and floors. I need a display to store the coins alongwith a method to record the dates each of the specific teeth were lost.Not everyone provides their children with silver dollars from the ToothFairy, so the display should be designed to allow different size coinsto be stored by cutting larger rings that could be removed for largercoins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides commemorative coin display book which is capableof holding 20 coins received from the Tooth Fairy and recording thedates the teeth were lost. The display book has a front panel and backpanel secured along a common axis. The outside front panel displays thetitle “Tooth Fairy Coins” and provides a place for the child's name. Theinside front panel contains a diagram of the child's upper baby teeth,resizable apertures for ten coins, and a place to record the date eachtooth was lost. The inside back panel contains a diagram of the child'slower baby teeth, resizable apertures for ten coins, and a place torecord the date each tooth was lost. The outside back panel will displayinformation on the manufacturer and patent.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a diagram of thechild's upper baby teeth on the inside front panel and a diagram of thechild's lower teeth on the inside back panel. Each tooth will have acorresponding resizable aperture to hold the coin left by the ToothFairy. The panels will be constructed of two layers of cardstock orother suitable material, one layer providing the backing and structurefor the outside covers, the other layer providing space for the coinapertures. There will be a total of 20 apertures all with a cylindricalhole through the top layer of cardstock with an outer ring cut into thetop layer of card stock that can be removed to add a larger size coin inthe same location. Another important aspect is to provide a place torecord the date each tooth was lost in a space provided below the coinaperture.

Another unique aspect of the invention is to provide for different sizecoins using resizable apertures. These apertures will have an insidehole sized and for a smaller coin, such as a quarter and at least onemore ring cut through the top layer of cardstock that can be removed tomake a larger aperture for a coin such as a silver dollar. This allowsthe same display to be used for different coins.

The outside front panel will display the title “Tooth Fairy Coins” andprovide a place for the child's name. Many features of the advantages ofthe present invention will become apparent from the more detaileddescription that follows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a top view of the inside front panel with shading to show thepart of the top layer of cardstock or other suitable material that isremoved.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the inside back panel with shading to show thepart of the top layer of cardstock or other suitable material that isremoved.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the outside front panel.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the resizable aperture.

FIG. 5 is atop view of the outside back panel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a display to commemorate the Tooth Fairycoins. It comprises a front panel and a back panel secured along acommon axis. The inside front panel contains a diagram of baby teethwith resizable apertures to store the coins and a place to record thedate each tooth was lost.

FIG. 1 shows the inside front panel of the display, which is made of twolayers of cardstock or some other suitable material. The board 100 bearsa diagram of the upper baby teeth 101. The upper baby teeth areportrayed in a downward U-shaped arch which includes a label of thewhole diagram, “Upper” label 102. Also on the bottom right of the teethis the “Right” label 103 representing the right side of the child'smouth and on the bottom left of the teeth is the “Left” label 106representing the left side of the child's mouth. A line 105 leads fromeach baby tooth to a line 106 on which the date of tooth loss is to berecorded. There is one date line and indicating line per tooth.

FIG. 2 shows the inside back panel of the display, which is made of twolayers of cardstock or some other suitable material. The board 120 bearsa diagram of the lower baby teeth 121. The lower baby teeth areportrayed in a upward U-shaped arch which includes a label of the wholediagram, “Lower” label 122. Also on the bottom right of the teeth is the“Right” label 123 representing the right side of the child's mouth andon the bottom left of the teeth is the “Left” label 124 representing theleft side of the child's mouth. A line 125 leads from each baby tooth toa line 126 on which the date of tooth loss is to be recorded. There isone date line and indicating line per tooth.

There are 10 resizable apertures on the inside front panel and 10resizable apertures on the inside back panel, one for each coin receivedfrom the Tooth Fairy for baby teeth. These apertures are designed tohave a smaller cylindrical hole 107 removed from the top layer ofcardstock or other suitable material to hold a smaller coin snuggly.There is also a circular cut 108 through the top layer that could beremoved to hold a larger coin. This allows the same display to be usedfor different size coins (such as silver dollars and quarters) dependingon the preference of the parent. Those skilled in the art will alsorecognize that apertures 107 may have different diameters and thereforebe used for holding other size coins. Those skilled in the art willrecognize that ring 108 is one ring cut for a larger size coin, butthose skilled in the art could add multiple rings for different sizecoins.

FIG. 3 shows the outside front cover of the display. The board 130 bearsthe title “Tooth Fairy Coins” 131. It also provides a line 132 toprovide a space for the child's name. Those skilled in the art willrecognize the name could be preprinted as a personalized option.

FIG. 4 shows the side view of a cutout of the resizable apertures. Theseapertures are designed to have a smaller cylindrical hole 107 removedfrom the top layer of cardstock or other suitable material to hold asmaller coin snuggly. There is also a circular cut 108 through the toplayer that could be removed to hold a larger coin. Those skilled in theart will also recognize that apertures 107 may have different diametersand therefore be used for holding other size coins. Those skilled in theart will recognize that ring 108 is one ring cut for a larger size coin,but those skilled in the art could add multiple rings for different sizecoins.

FIG. 5 shows the outside back cover of the display. The board 140 bearsinformation on the manufacturer and patent on line 141.

Those skilled in the art will recognize there are variety of alternatelayouts for the inside panels as well as a variety of cover designs.This description is not meant to limit the invention but show onepossible design for commemorating Tooth Fairy coins.

The front and back panel are secured along the common axis 200 shown onboth FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. This axis allows the display to fold along saidaxis to open and close.

1. A commemorative coin display book, comprising: A board having a frontsection and a back section which are secured along a common axis andfoldable along said axis; A diagram of the upper baby teeth; A diagramof the lower baby teeth; 20 coin receivable apertures sized to holdsmaller coins with at least one removable cardboard cut ring peraperture to hold larger size coins if removed; A line on which to recorddates teeth were lost.
 2. The display of claim 1 wherein the diagram ofupper baby teeth is on the inside front panel portrayed in a downwardU-shaped arch with labels, “Upper”, “Right” and “Left.”
 3. The displayof claim 1 wherein the diagram of lower baby teeth is on the inside backpanel portrayed in an upward U-shaped arch with labels, “Upper”, “Right”and “Left.”
 4. The display of claim 1 wherein there are 20 resizableapertures for coins; 10 on the front inside panel; and 10 on the insideback panel.
 5. The display of claim 1 wherein the child's name is eitherpre-printed or a location provided for the parent to write the name;along with the title “Tooth Fairy Coins.”
 6. The display in claim 1wherein there is a line with a writing surface above said line thatallows recording of dates of tooth loss.
 7. The display of claim 1wherein the surface of the inside panels allows ease of writinginformation without smearing and wiping away.
 8. The display of claim 1,wherein the panels will be made from 2 layers of a rigid material suchas cardstock or other suitable material. The top layer will have theapertures; the bottom layer will be used as backing and a surface forthe outside covers.
 9. The apertures of claim 4 wherein there is acircular cut around the inside cylindrical hole that is cut through thetop layer only and allows remove the ring of material between thecircular ring cut and inside hole to allow larger coins to be stored inthe same display.